Karina212

Karina212

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  1. finding your niche

    Karina212 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I need advice! I have no idea what I want to do with my nursing career. I am on my third job since I graduated 2 years ago and still do not feel content with this job or any of the career decisions I...

  2. catheter care in home care

    Karina212 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi I was wondering if you could clarify something regarding care of catheter bags in the home care setting. Do leg bags and overnight bags need to be changed and cleansed daily if the patient wishes...

  3. illegal use of QR???

    Karina212 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Just a question ( i dont work in pscyhe anymore). I used to work in a child/adolescent psyche unit. The kids were VERY often placed in the quiet room for behavioral types issues, like talking back or...

  4. What Gets to You??

    Karina212 replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    i, too, get totally grossed out by dog or cat vomit. I cant tolerate it even the slightest! glad im not

  5. how many patients

    Karina212 posted a topic in Home Health

    I am new to home care and was wondering how many patients is the norm for most home care agencies in one day. i have been with an agency for several months and I am burnt out with too many patients...

  6. school nurse with masters degree?

    Karina212 posted a topic in School

    Hello school nurses! I am looking into one day becoming a school nurse but would like to pursue a masters degree (MSN) and become either a pediatric or peds psychiatric CNS or NP. I'm not sure if i...

  7. Certified Medication Technician

    Karina212 replied to NicInNC's topic in General Nursing

    Ive had negative experiences with med techs. I feel the only people who should be administering meds are nurses who've had extensive training. For example, I am a visiting nurse and went to see my...

  8. Aaaaaaaaaagh!!!!!

    Karina212 replied to studentNY's topic in General Nursing

    I was EXACTLY the same as your daughter when I was her age. I also went on the pill at 16 and it was a godsent! Lighter and shorter periods and either no or minimal cramps. Don't worry about the idea...

  9. How to get in to Forensic Nursing

    Karina212 replied to Jackie F.'s topic in Forensic

    Hi Alicia, If you want to become a nurse, you must enroll in an associate, diploma, or bachelor degree porgram. If you do decide to become a nurse, you can always consider the specialty of forensic...

  10. demand for psyche NP's

    Karina212 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I posted this question in the psyche forum but didn't get any responses so I thought I'd give it a shot here. Does anyone know what the demand is for psyche NP's, particularly in the field of children...

  11. Skin problems: whiteheads on face

    Karina212 replied to YoungWiseWoman's topic in General Nursing

    I have the same problem and I'm 27! I always had crystal clear skin until I hit my early to mid 20's and it just got worse. I tried everything OTC and nothing worked. I just got an RX from my doctor...

  12. What are your common psych prn meds?

    Karina212 replied to lovinghands's topic in Psychiatric

    I also saw the thread on thorazine and was suprised to find that not many places use IM thorazine. I have been working in child psyche for almost 3 months and the docs prescribe thorazine prn po or IM...

  13. Are Timeouts really Seclusion?!?!?

    Karina212 replied to Tracyhbrn's topic in Psychiatric

    i am interested in the answer to this also. the facility i just started working for in child psyche uses the seclusion room for time-outs without an order almost all of the time. sometimes, the...

  14. I need to know!!

    Karina212 replied to nterval's topic in Psychiatric

    Absolutely go into psyche nursing if that is what you want to do! It is definitely possible for you to work as an NP on an outpatient basis and not have to deal with bodily fluids. (Of course, you...

  15. demand for psyche NP's

    Karina212 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Can anyone offer me any insight as to what the demand is for psychiatric NP's? I live in the northeast. I have taken an online class for my master's but I'm not sure if it's really worth pursuing. I...

  16. Am I the only one to feel this way?

    Karina212 replied to LadyMadonna's topic in General Nursing

    very inspirational angel337. i think your words helped many.

  17. demand for psyche NP's

    Karina212 replied to Karina212's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    thanks for the

  18. advice for new psyche nurse

    Karina212 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hello, I will be starting employment on a child/adolescent psyche unit as an RN in a few weeks and was just wondering if anyone had any words of wisdom they could share with me. Also, what is a...

  19. Looking for Child/Adolescent Psyche Postion! Just wanted to share...

    Karina212 replied to NurseCard's topic in Psychiatric

    I recently accepted an RN position on a children's crisis intervention unit here in NJ. There are not many facilities in my state so it was somewhat difficult to find this position. It is also...

  20. Adolescent Mental Health Advice

    Karina212 replied to Mondrian's topic in Psychiatric

    Search under "adolescence" in the pysche nurse forum and you will find some previous posts on what to expect with this

  21. Externs programme in hospital

    Karina212 replied to healinghand's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I did an externship at Hackensack University Medical Center. They have a great summer student nurse externship program for BSN students going into their senior year of nursing school. I had a...

  22. nj salary survey

    Karina212 replied to rnman's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Hackensack University Medical Center is up there in salary. It is also a great place to

  23. Ritalin

    Karina212 replied to kellilou3's topic in School

    I am not a school nurse but I am a RN working in a pediatric neurology office where we prescribe many neurostimulants, such as as Ritalin. I know school nurses do administer these meds with a...

  24. 2 year old prescribed Risperdal?

    Karina212 replied to Tiki_Torch's topic in Psychiatric

    I work for a pediatric neurology office and the physicians there would never prescribe risperdol for a 2 year old. I would encourage the baby's caretakers to get a second

  25. Birth Control--Ortho patch

    Karina212 replied to HISSYTHECAT's topic in General Nursing

    I tried the patch for 3 months or so when working the night shift was messing with my birth control pill schedule. I found it very annoying. It would slide a lot and leave black bandaid-like marks on...